New Zealand vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary

New Zealand
17.4%
in 2010
South Africa
17.5%
in 2010
New Zealand rank
47th
South Africa rank
46th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary over time

  • New Zealand
  • South Africa
0510152025196019852010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 17.5% against 17.4% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

New Zealand ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 46th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0% 17.9% 17.9% South Africa
1970s 21.7% 21.0% 0.7% New Zealand
1980s 11.6% 17.3% 5.7% South Africa
1990s 12.9% 16.8% 3.9% South Africa
2000s 13.1% 21.0% 8.0% South Africa
2010s 17.4% 17.5% 0.2% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary, New Zealand or South Africa?
South Africa, at 17.5% against 17.4% in New Zealand as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary between New Zealand and South Africa?
0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary?
New Zealand ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 46th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed